We are a group of veterans dedicated to preserving the memory of the Cold War. Asking for recognition for the "Cold Warriors", so long forgotten. We are also reaching out to all our brother and sister veterans. We are asking Congress to authorize a Cold War Victory Medal to all who served honorably during the Cold War, from 1945 to 1991

Sunday, December 27, 2009

A New Year, a better year for Cold War Veterans.

Christmas has come and gone, soon it will be the New Year.

Lets all hope that 2010 will be the year of the Medal!

Keep up with contacting your elected officials, tell them how you feel and what you want.

Urge both your senators to become a cosponsor for S.2743 The Cold War Medal Act 2009.Urge your representative to become a cosponsor for H.R. 4051 The Cold War Medal Act 2009,and H.RES. 900 To designate May 1 as Cold War Veterans Recognition Day.

These bills should be easy and quick.

The old DoD arguments just do not hold water when exposed to the light of day. There isnothing to equal the Cold War Medal. Actually it should be a Cold War Victory Medal. Wedid in fact defeat the Soviet Union; it was just impossible for the Soviets to keep up.

The DoD money issue is also out of kilter, their estimates are too high. The number of veterans gets smaller every day. Plus some will not bother to apply for the medal.

Congress missed the opportunity to authorize the medal in the twentieth anniversary ofthe fall of the Berlin Wall, and the seventeenth anniversary of the collapse of the Soviet Union; thus the end of the Cold War.

We have waited far too long for recognition. We should not have to wait any longer.Make this the year of a long overdue chance to give respect and honor to all the Cold Warriors. Just a little Thank You from our country.

Asbestos and the U.S. Navy Cancer risk

Cold War-era Veterans may potentially develop mesothelioma due to the use and presence of asbestos in military applications. Navy vessels posed a high risk prior to the 1970s while military facilities utilized throughout that period also contained high quantities of the mineral. Cold War veterans with mesothelioma symptoms should seek professional medical help to obtain a diagnosis and seek treatment for mesothelioma as soon as possible.